I feel pretty crappy today, so I called in to work. Anyway, when I started to feel well enough to sit up straight, I decided to research mission boards. (How awesome would it be if I could find one that would accept me w/out a college degree??)
The first one I decided to look at is the IMB, and I found this really cool story about an art student. If you look at the larger image of the picture, you can see the Bible story cloth in the background. It's also a good tool for American kids. Frankly, I'm dying to go on any of these trips. So for now, I should probably quit looking. I really need to finish my degree.
After I typed this paragraph, I read an article linked to the IMB about what it takes to go. I've been growing and learning a lot through my Experiencing God small group, and after reading the IMB article, something that God has been telling me just made more sense. I've sensed that He wants me to grow closer to Him in the relationship and to trust Him more for my future. Without a very strong faith, I would crumble in the face of intense persecution. I also need to move away from this intense fear of man.
Hmmmm. Funny how I started this post thinking one way, and then it kind of changed into something else.
If my life is once surrendered, all is well. Let me not grab it back, as thought it were in peril in His hand but would be safer in mine! (From Keep a Quiet Heart, by Elisabeth Elliot)
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Monday, September 29, 2008
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